Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

I have been scouring internet in search of the correct muffler body for exhaust system. Not found one as yet. Are there any suppliers in Australia?

Hi Tony, I have never seen an original muffler on a truck and I doubt with the passing of time anyone else has. I did see one NOS one at Treleven's in Adelaide years ago and dumb me did not buy it. I remember it being round, not oval, and not overly long.

According to an earlier wartime 4 x2 Ford Truck manual I had, the mufflers were 18" long, 6" in diameter with a 2" inlet and a 1-7/8" outlet. Assuming they were standard accross the Ford truck range I obtained an Australian made Redback Muffler, Universal fit No 0544L. Same length and diameter but with both inlet and outlet 2". I worked at Midas muffler as a teenager and was told the main reason inlets and outlet sizes were different was to ensure they went on the correct way round. As long as the Redback goes on the correct way, label to the inlet, there is no problem and no one would notice a 1/8" bigger diameter tailpipe.

Cheers,